Robert Gates

Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) was the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. He took office on December 18, 2006 under George W. Bush and Barack Obama's administrations until his retirement on July 1, 2011 Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States National Security Council. Under President George H. W. Bush, Gates served as Director of Central Intelligence. He was also president of Texas A&M. He is currently Chancellor of the College of William and Mary.

Robert Michael Gates
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23rd Chancellor of The College of William & Mary
Incumbent
Assumed office February 3, 2012
Preceded by	Sandra Day O'Connor
22nd United States Secretary of Defense
In office December 18, 2006 – July 1, 2011
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Deputy	Gordon R. England
Preceded by	Donald Rumsfeld
Succeeded by	Leon Panetta
22nd President of Texas A&M University
In office August 1, 2002 – December 16, 2006
Preceded by	Ray M. Bowen
Succeeded by	Eddie J. Davis
15th Director of Central Intelligence
In office November 6, 1991 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Deputy	Richard James Kerr William Oliver Studeman
Preceded by	William Hedgcock Webster
Succeeded by	R. James Woolsey, Jr.
16th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
In office April 1986 – March 1989
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	John Norman McMahon
Succeeded by	Richard James Kerr
Personal details
Born	25 September 1943 (aged 82) Wichita, Kansas
Alma mater	College of William & Mary, Indiana University, Georgetown University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1967-1969
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Robert Gates Media

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  Gates while Director of Central Intelligence

• President George H. W. Bush meets with Robert Gates, General Colin Powell, Secretary Dick Cheney and others about the situation in the Persian Gulf and Operation Desert Shield, January 15, 1991

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  Gates at Texas A&M

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  Gates with NSDAR President General Linda Gist Calvin at DAR Constitution Hall in 2008.

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  Gates boards a UH-60 Blackhawk, Camp Monteith, Kosovo

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  Gates being sworn in as Defense Secretary on December 18, 2006

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  Gates with Japan Minister of Defense Shigeru Ishiba at Japan in November 2007

• Gates, Vice President Joe Biden, Admiral Mike Mullen and General Jim Mattis in Baghdad, Iraq

• Ehud Barak and Robert M. Gates at the Pentagon, 11-2009.JPG

  Gates with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak at the Pentagon in 2009

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  Former Committee chairman Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia, far right) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, while Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont, center right) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) look on. The hearing was held to discuss further funding for the War in Iraq.